Probiotics/prebiotics

Microbiome research stops methane in its tract

03-Aug-2021 By Lynda Searby

Research center APC Microbiome is on a mission to develop microbiome solutions to industry challenges such as anti-microbial resistance, pathogen persistence and methane production.

Do yeast products work as alternatives to in-feed antibiotics?

08-Jul-2021 By Jane Byrne

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, when used as probiotic, or as prebiotic could act as a growth enhancer in healthy broiler chickens through boosting gut health, leading to improved digestive enzyme activities, growth performance, meat yield, nutrient digestibility...

€10m backed EU research project aims at greater insights into animal-microbiota interactions

24-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

Animal nutrition and feed additive producer, Biomin, recently announced its involvement in a four-year long, €10m (US$11.9m) EU-backed research consortium effort to address the challenges of pig and poultry production.

Evonik and Vland to release shrimp farming targeted probiotic in China

22-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

Evonik and the Qingdao Vland Biotech Group are launching a product they jointly developed to improve water quality in aquaculture. It is tailored primarily to the requirements of shrimp farming in ponds.

Review: Industry needs more insights into probiotic function in free-range or pasture-based broiler rearing systems

14-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

A better understanding of the functionally of probiotics once they enter the GIT is needed, particularly in relation to alternative broiler production systems in the US, finds a review in the July issue of Poultry Science.

ADM looks to expand reach of functional shrimp and fish feeds in Asia

11-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

ADM is planning on investing in its manufacturing capabilities and its aquaculture business in China to bring its range of Life Defense branded Ocialis functional fish and shrimp feed to that market.

Pros and cons of phage therapy, probiotics and postbiotics as strategies to control post-weaning diarrhea in pigs

01-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

Bacteriophages, probiotics, postbiotics and vaccines offer potential as alternatives to antibiotics to control E. coli associated challenges in pigs. But such additives need additional well-designed experiments and field-based work, finds a new review.

Do you know your Lactobacillus from your Bifidobacterium? If not, Chr. Hansen might have the answer

28-May-2021 By Jane Byrne

Chr. Hansen has unveiled a new education program on the modes of action of probiotics; the course is directly targeting feed industry professionals.

ADM acquires Vietnamese premix player, strengthens its industrial and commercial coverage in a key feed market

29-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Wisium, part of ADM’s international premix brand, is expanding in Vietnam with the acquisition of Golden Farm Production & Commerce Company Limited.

Rabobank seeks startups focused on feed efficiency for its FoodBytes! platform

09-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

Animal feed related startups, among others, are being encouraged to participate in this year’s FoodBytes! Pitch – Rabobank’s innovation discovery platform.

AFIA stresses importance of trade for US feed industry as it calls for TPA renewal

08-Apr-2021 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is working to build upon the US animal feed industry’s success in exporting feed, feed ingredient and pet food products and it is encouraging TPA renewal.

Plugging gaps in knowledge around mycotoxin impacts in poultry

09-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A review of the literature sees that Ochratoxin A (OTA), a widespread mycotoxin, can affect gut dysbiosis in birds, including increasing gut permeability, immunity, and bacterial translocation, eventually leading to gut and other organ injury.

UK feed exports to EU hit as not all countries applying the same controls

05-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

The AIC, the feed industry representatives in the UK, say challenges persist in terms of exporting feeds to the EU.

Feed protein from grass: Do green biorefineries have a future in Ireland?

04-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A grass biorefinery project run over two years in Ireland has just published its final results, with several co-products produced showing great promise for dairy and pig diets.

EU approves Chr Hansen’s triple strain probiotic for poultry

19-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

Danish company, Chr Hansen, sees its triple strain probiotic, branded as GalliPro Fit, authorized for sale in the EU.

UK feed imports faring better than exports following EU exit

12-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

No known feed additive or feed material import problems have been reported by UK companies following the EU exit, says UK feed sector representatives, the AIC.

Round-up: EFSA publishes feed additive authorization renewal guidance, RTRS seeks feedback on new soy standard and Azelis signs UK distribution deal with Perstorp

08-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

EFSA has published new guidance on the information applicants need to include in their dossiers for the renewal of the authorization of feed additives.

Partnerships and NPD: Agrifirm and Land O’Lakes expanded tie-up, Animine launches manganese product, Leiber targets Nordic markets with yeast product portfolio

22-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

Netherlands-based, Royal Agrifirm Group, and US headquartered agribusiness giant, Land O’Lakes, are widening their existing business partnership.

Evonik develops mobile NIR tool aimed at improved ingredient management and feed quality

03-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

Evonik has launched AMINONIR Portable, a mobile near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) service that includes amino acid calibrations.

Evonik in sparkling form: German company launches probiotic for chickens as effervescent tablet

17-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

Evonik's animal nutrition business line is launching Ecobiol Fizz, the first probiotic for chicken in effervescent tablet form; the product is designed to stabilize the intestinal microbiota of broilers and layers, especially during stressful periods....

Webinar insights: Future pathway to optimum chicken gut health lies in using microbiota-produced metabolites and exploring microbial ecology in situ

06-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

A multi-factorial system integrating postbiotics, pre and probiotics supports gut health and provides an alternative strategy to antibiotics in poultry, says a USDA expert.

Is spray coating probiotics onto broiler feed pellets a winning strategy?

28-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Researchers claim spray coating probiotics onto broiler feed pellets may be an effective solution to prevent thermal deactivation of the microbials during pelleting.

Tool to make Salmonella detection in poultry feed less challenging

26-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

In detecting Salmonella in feed, it is essential to use suitable methodology, says a team of researchers based at the USDA-ARS National Poultry Research Center, in Athens Georgia and pathogen control provider, Anitox.

Are postbiotics the future of microbiota management in chickens?

23-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

FeedNavigator’s webinar on poultry gut health will navigate current strategies targeted at microbiota management and will evaluate next generation approaches.

New $5m Chinese animal nutrition factory gives DuPont increased agility

31-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

DuPont announced last week the opening of a new animal nutrition manufacturing plant in Wuxi, China to the value of around US$5m.

CBS reveals US expansion plans and ambitions to harness post-antibiotic opportunities

14-Aug-2020 By Lynda Searby

Canadian Bio-Systems (CBS), the Calgary-headquartered manufacturer of enzyme supplements and enhanced yeast products, has set out its stall in the US market with the launch of CBS America.

Gut microbiome modulation products explored in shift away from use of antimicrobials in pigs

03-Jul-2020 By Jane Byrne

Austria headquartered animal nutrition company, Biomin, recently announced its involvement in a five-year, €6m EU-backed research consortium aimed at decreasing the use of antibiotics in pigs.

Special Edition: Gut Health and Immunity

Review: Fiber can influence the gut microbiota in chickens

16-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

More work is needed to unravel how fiber brings a desirable shift in the intestinal microbiome for improved gut health in chickens, according to a recent review highlighting the importance of fiber in poultry nutrition.

Special Edition: Gut health and immunity

Team identifies effective alternatives to in-feed AGPs for piglets

08-Jun-2020 By Jane Byrne

Chinese researchers have found supplementation of benzoic acid, Bacillus coagulans and oregano oil combined has the potential to improve the immune status, intestinal barrier integrity and microflora of piglets on antibiotic free diets.

US microbiome-focused Ascus generates $46m in Series B round

28-May-2020 By Jane Byrne

US endomicrobial-based products producer, Ascus Bioscience, said the US$46m it has secured in a Series B funding round leaves it well positioned to continue expanding its sales and servicing teams, and to advance new and existing products in its product...

Probiotic and single cell protein producers make it to Nutreco startup challenge final

09-Apr-2020 By Jane Byrne

Some 15 finalists have been selected to advance to the next round of the Nutreco Feed and Food Tech Challenge (NFTC).

Coronavirus: US federal guidance highlights essential role of feed producers, employees

23-Mar-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, the US Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance, saying US feed and ingredient company employees along with feed crop producers are essential for critical infrastructure.

Researchers look to develop probiotic mixtures based on microbiota transfer between hen and chick

20-Mar-2020 By Jane Byrne

Ivan Rychlik, who is based in the Veterinary Research Institute, in Brno in the Czech Republic, was talking around the idea of next generation probiotics for poultry at the FeedNavigator Summit 2020: Young Animal Nutrition in Amsterdam, earlier this month....

Brazil: Study shows probiotics boost broiler growth, bird well-being

19-Mar-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Swapping an antimicrobial growth promoter for a blended probiotic improved broiler growth, well-being and reducing the incidence of the ‘spaghetti breast’ myopathy, say Brazilian team.

US feed companies must provide data to aid exports to China

18-Mar-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

As elements of the phase one trade deal between the US and China are implemented, the US Food and Drug Administration is gathering details about feed companies that wish to export to China.

The second of a two-part dive into US trade deals

US trade deals spell change for the feed industry

09-Mar-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Improving facility, product registration and renewal processes and ending ingredient bans were top priorities for the AFIA during trade deal negotiations with China, says expert.

special edition: reports from IPPE

AFIA outlines feed industry priorities at IPPE

28-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The American Feed Industry Association is promoting steps to improve feed industry biosecurity and supporting US-based and international work to improve feed ingredient registration, says VP.

Coronavirus: Spike in demand for feed, food and pharma ingredients

24-Feb-2020 By Jane Byrne

The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a spike in spot demand for food, feed and pharma ingredients along with price volatility in the past two weeks, says Kemiex.

Part 1 of a two-part dive into US trade deals

US trade deals spell change for the feed industry

24-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The revised trade agreement negotiated by the US, Mexico and Canada is expected to improve provisions on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and reduce non-trade barriers, says expert.

special edition: reports from IPPE

AB Vista showcases gut-training ‘stimbiotic’ additive at IPPE

21-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

AB Vista is highlighting the role its blended ingredient plays in prompting the monogastric gut microbiome to develop more rapidly and improve fiber degradation.

special edition: reports from IPPE

Novus head looks to support employees, streamline focus

20-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A review of core business and acquisition opportunities is underway at Novus International, along with moves to ensure staff are empowered, says incoming CEO.

Pulse-feeding probiotics boosts tilapia weight gain, growth

20-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing tilapia feed with probiotics for short periods boosts fish growth performance, but continual supplementation provides the best protection against pathogenic bacteria, say researchers.

Cargill, Diamond V open US$29m expanded animal nutrition plant

14-Feb-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Minnesota-based agri-giant, Cargill, has expanded the Diamond V animal nutrition production facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to address the increasing demand for animal health products.

Moist diets at an early age stimulate feed intake in broilers, finds research

06-Feb-2020 By Jane Byrne

Feeding young broilers moist diets may boost GIT and immune development, says a leading Dutch poultry nutrition expert.

Coronavirus: Experts foresee feed and food additive supply disruptions

28-Jan-2020 By Jane Byrne

A survey of some 97 professional buyers, traders and producers of feed and food additives saw 35 respondents or 36% expecting a high, and 50 respondents or 51% a low impact of the coronavirus on ingredient supply.

ADM animal nutrition highlights integration, ingredient development

17-Jan-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Archer Daniels Midland Company’s animal nutrition business is focusing on the integration of Neovia, developing alternative ingredients and supporting the feed industry’s move away from antibiotic use.

Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada expands with Elanco facility purchase

10-Jan-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) is expanding its research facilities on Prince Edward Island with the acquisition of Elanco Animal Health’s former aquaculture R&D site.

Improving neonatal piglet survival is a key focus for pig farmers

06-Jan-2020 By Jane Byrne

Improving neonatal piglet survival is a key focus for pig farmers today and good farm and health management, along with optimal housing conditions are positively associated with sow and piglet performance parameters, says a leading pig welfare and housing...

US: Increased feed, agricultural research funding needed to prevent disease spread

06-Jan-2020 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Expanding federal funding for foundation agricultural and feed-related research is needed to improve sector productivity and prevent future problems like disease outbreaks.

US sees uptick in sales of medically important antibiotics used in feed

19-Dec-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Increasing sales of medically important antibiotics used with livestock raise questions about data collection and the development of alternative production practices to improve antibiotic stewardship.